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Tobacco in Australia

A comprehensive review of the major issues in smoking and health in Australia, compiled by the Cancer Council Victoria. Production of editions 2 to 4 of this publication has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Ongoing updating is also being funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, with contributions from Cancer Councils in all states and territories, Quit, NSW Health, ACT Health, and ACOSH.

This work has been produced with the objective of bringing about a reduction in death and disease caused by tobacco use. Much of it has been derived from other published sources and these should be quoted where appropriate. The text may be freely reproduced and figures and graphs (except where reproduced from other sources) may be used, giving appropriate acknowledgement to Cancer Council Victoria.

Editors and authors of this work have tried to ensure that the text is free from errors or inconsistencies. However in a resource of this size it is probable that some irregularities remain. Please notify Cancer Council Victoria if you become aware of matters in the text that require correction.

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Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2020. Available from www.TobaccoInAustralia.org.au

<Author(s) of relevant chapter section>, <Name of chapter section> in Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; <Date last updated>. Available from <url of relevant chapter or section>

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Section 7.1 Health and other benefits of quitting updated March 2020
Section 7.16 Pharmacotherapies updated March 2020
Section 9.3 Contribution of smoking to health inequality updated March 2020
Section 3.26 Health effects of brands of tobacco which claim or imply delivery of lower levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide updated February 2020
Section 3.31 Morbidity and mortality due to tobacco-caused disease and socio-economic disadvantage updated February 2020
Section 15.7.10 Summary of smokefree legislation across Australian states and territories updated February 2020
Section 1.10.5 The prison population updated February 2020
Section 9.6.6 Prison populations updated February 2020
Section 7.19.10 Prisoners and others involved in the criminal justice system updated February 2020
Section 5.12 Affordability of tobacco products updated February 2020
Section 11.9.7.1 Types of licences updated February 2020
Section 3.6 Reproductive health: updated February 2020
Section 3.7 Pregnancy and smoking: updated February 2020
Section 3.8 Child health and maternal smoking before and after birth: updated February 2020
Section 1.9 Prevalence of tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders: updated February 2020
Section 16.4 Criminal cases against the tobacco industry: updated January 2020
Chapter 17 The economics of tobacco control: updated January 2020
Chapter 19 The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: updated January 2020
Section 8.3 Prevalence of tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders: updated January 2020
Section 5.7 The home environment: updated December 2019
Section 7.16 Pharmacotherapies: updated December 2019
Chapter 14 Social marketing and public education campaigns: updated November 2019
Section 10.18.1 Tobacco Free Portfolios: published November 2019
Section 11.11 Tobacco advertising and promotion: Internet promotion: updated November 2019
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia: updated November 2019
Section 9.1 Socio-economic position and disparities in tobacco exposure and use: updated November 2019
Section 9.2.4 Changes in the prevalence of smoking among students in schools in areas of varying levels of disadvantage: updated November 2019
Section 11A.6 Plain packaging—International flow-on effects: updated November 2019
Sections 9.8 Are current strategies to discourage smoking in Australia inequitable? and 9.9 Are there inequalities in access to and use of treatment for dependence on tobacco-delivered nicotine?: updated October 2019
Section 5.11 Accessibility of tobacco products to young smokers: updated October 2019
Section 7.17 Contingency management/incentives: updated October 2019
Section 13.11 Are tobacco taxes regressive?; updated September 2019
Chapter 19 The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; updated September 2019
Section 4.7 Estimates of morbidity and mortality attributable to secondhand smoke; updated September 2019
Section 5.5 Temperament, mental health problems and self-concept; updated September 2019
Section 11A.9 Real-world research on the effects of plain packaging; updated September 2019
Section 1.10.1 Prevalence of smoking in other high-risk sub-groups of the population; Smoking in pregnancy: updated August 2019
Section 8.3 Prevalence of tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders: updated August 2019
Section 7.11 Smoking cessation and pregnancy: updated August 2019
Section 4.5 Prevalence of exposure to SHS in the home: updated July 2019
Chapter 5 Influences on the uptake and prevention of smoking Section 5.4 Adolescence and brain maturation; Section 5.6 Intentions, attitudes and beliefs; Section 5.9 The educational environment: updated August 2019
Section 11A.6 Plain packaging: International flow-on effects: updated July 2019
Section 15.6 Smoking bans in the home and car; Section 15.7 Legislation to ban smoking in public spaces: updated July 2019
InDepth 12A Health warnings: updated July 2019
Section 10.3 The manufacturing and wholesaling industry in Australia - major international companies: updated August 2019
Section 1.3 Prevalence of smoking—adults: updated August 2019
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia: updated July 2019
Section 14.3 Tobacco-control campaigns in Australia: experience: updated July 2019
Section 8.13 Policies for advancing tobacco control programs among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: updated July 2019
Section 10.11 Corporate responsibility and the birth of good corporate citizenship: updated July 2019
Section 2.1 Production and trade data as a basis for estimating tobacco consumption: updated July 2019
Section 3.1 Smoking and heart disease: updated July 2019
Section 2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption: updated June 2019
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia: updated June 2019
Section 3.0 Health effects: Introduction: updated June 2019
Section 3.30 Total burden of death and disease attributable to tobacco by disease category: updated June 2019
Section 3.34 Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, and knowledge and beliefs about the health consequences of smoking: updated May 2019
Section 18B.10 Key Australian and international position statements on e-cigarettes, health, and options for regulation: updated May 2019
InDepth 18C Heated tobacco (‘heat-not-burn’) products: updated March 2019
Section 2.2 Dutiable tobacco products as an estimate of tobacco consumption: updated May 2019
Section 10.0 The tobacco industry in Australian society: Introduction; 10.2 The global tobacco manufacturing industry; 10.3 The manufacturing and wholesaling industry in Australia—major international companies; 10.4 Other importers operating in the Australian market; 10.5 Retailing of tobacco products in Australia; 10.6 Retail value and volume of the Australian tobacco market; 10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia: updated May 2019
Section 5.0 Influences on the uptake and prevention of smoking: Introduction: updated April 2019
Section 1.6 Prevalence of smoking—teenagers: updated February 2019
Section 18B.8 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): Legal status in Australia: updated March 2019
Section 5.1 Stages in the uptake of smoking; Section 5.2 Factors influencing uptake by young people: overview; and Section 5.3 Early biological factors: updated February 2019
Section 10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia: updated February 2019, including a comprehensive list of factory-made cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products available for sale at major Australian retailers
Section 10A.7 Mechanisms of influence—political lobbying: updated February 2019
Section 11.11 Internet promotion: updated February 2019
Section 18B.11 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): Public perceptions of e-cigarettes: updated February 2019
Section 18B.9 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): International regulatory review and Section 18B.10 Key Australian and international position statements on e-cigarettes, health, and options for regulation: updated February 2019
Section 1.3 Prevalence of smoking—adults: updated February 2019
Section 18B.7 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): Potential positive impacts: updated January 2019
Section 18B.1 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes):The e-cigarette market and Section 18B.2 Advertising and promotion: updated January 2019
Earlier updates